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Regulation 20 Liability of employers and principalsC1C2

(1)

Anything done by a person in the course of employment shall be treated for the purposes of these Regulations as also done by their employer, whether or not it was done with that employer's knowledge or approval.

(2)

Anything done by a person as agent for the employer with the authority of the employer shall be treated for the purposes of these Regulations as also done by the employer.

(3)

In proceedings under these Regulations against any person in respect of an act alleged to have been done by an employee of that person, it shall be a defence for that person to prove that he or she took such steps as were reasonably practicable to prevent the employee from—

(a)

doing that act; or

(b)

doing, in the course of his or her employment, acts of that description.

Annotations

Modifications

C1

Reg. 20 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2020) by The Agency Workers (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/724), regs. 1(1), 4(4) (with reg. 7)

C2

Reg. 20 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2020) by The Agency Workers (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/724), regs. 1(1), 5(7) (with reg. 7)

Notes on the whole SI

Textual amendments

F1

1974 c.37. Section 15(1) was substituted by the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c.71), section 116 and Schedule 15, paragraph 6 and amended by SI 2002/794, article 5(2) and Schedule 2. Section 82(3)(b) was amended by the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c.20), section 105(3)(a).